Smogginess (Noun)
Meaning
Air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Usages
Examples
- The severe smogginess in the city prompted a health alert for citizens with respiratory issues.
- Walking outside during peak hours was particularly hazardous due to the intense smogginess that engulfed the urban streets.
- In the 1950s and 60s, Londoners were all too familiar with the smogginess that settled over their city during cold winter months.
- A combination of car exhaust and industrial waste contributed to the terrible smogginess that plagued the metropolitan area for years.
- Residents wore masks to filter out the pollutants and minimize their exposure to the toxic smogginess that hung in the air.